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By MRS. C. L. BAUM 



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Copyright, 1918, by Mrs. C. L. Baum. 



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I dedicate this book to Nona 
L. Brooks, whose love for hu- 
manity and faith in the Truth 
have been a constant inspiration 
in my life. 



INDEX 

Individual Responsibility 7 to 41 

The Message of Truth 42 

The Truth That Frees 46 

Knowledge and Practice 49 

Our Essential Attitude 54 

What Shall I Think? 59 

Thoughts on Healing 62 

Demonstration of Health 64 

Thoughts on Demonstration 68 

,The Poise of Understanding 71 

Demonstration of Harmony 75 

Our Divine Supply 79 

Spiritual Diagnosis 82 

Essentials of Spiritual Life 86 

The Inward Stillness 90 

Thy Health Shall Spring Forth Speedily 94 
The Promises 97 to 127 



INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

There is no greater present-day need 
than those men and women able and willing 
to take positions of responsibility and hold 
these positions with efficiency and integrity. 

Great opportunity for growth and ad- 
vancement await those qualified for indi- 
vidual responsibility. 

Yet, as we look into our little personal 
world we see how few are ready to meet the 
demand. 

There is more willingness than readiness; 
for we have not been trained for leadership 
and we shrink from, rather than gladly 
accept responsibility. 

The types of people are various : on one 
side there are the leaners, the drifters, the 
shirkers, and the irresponsible; on the other 
side, the earnest, strong, capable people who 
wait only for guidance and direction to do 
good work. 

Again, we find the "all for Self" type, 

who work for personal glory, for "My 

family," "My church," to get, to acquire and 

obtain, to "make a living," to outshine 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

others in social position or business success. 

The smallest class is made up of the 
leaders of the race, those with deep under- 
standing and great initiative; these are the 
ones that assume responsibility, they are the 
fearless ones, the lifters, the selfless, work- 
ing for the good of the whole and standing 
out as lights against a background of mental 
darkness. 

We are so easily classed by others, who 
are aware of our strength or of our weak- 
ness, of our courage or of our timidity; 
yet we can honestly class ourselves if we so 
desire and no one will question our record. 

The thoughts we think, the words we 
speak, the things we do, or fail to do, 
inevitably reveal the class to which we 
belong. Only those advance rapidly who are 
willing to accept the responsibility of their 
own lives. Leaning upon others results in 
weakness, but Lifting brings added strength 
and power. Life itself offers every oppor- 
tunity for achievement, and the active use 
of every Divine quality inherent within 
ourselves. 



INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

It is so much easier to drift than to row ; 
to dream than to execute ; to preach than to 
practice; to talk Truth than to live Truth. 

Let us meditate on these three simple 
statements : 

I am responsible for my thoughts; 

I am responsible for my words; 

I am responsible for my actions. 

Now we can ask ourselves, "How am I 
handling this responsibility?" 

It does us no good to blame our troubles 
upon others, or to withdraw from the activi- 
ties of the world; "Anything for peace" 
leads us into all sorts of negative conditions. 

We must stand true to our highest con- 
victions of Right, by living every conviction 
to the best of our ability. 

To be neutral when it comes to matters 
of right or wrong argues an entire lack of 
moral understanding, to say nothing of 
spiritual discernment. 

To say, "Oh, I guess God will work it 

out some way or other" and to sit back in 

apathy and idleness, is not faith at all but 

chronic laziness ; for the shifting of our own 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

responsibility upon the Creator of the 
Universe is no help to spiritual attainment. 

We may have remarkable "gifts" from 
the Father but if we do not use our gifts, 
of what avail are they? 

We may desire an education, but if we 
do not utilize all the means at hand to 
accomplish our desire, even our Heavenly 
Father cannot give us our education. 

So with spiritual knowledge: It is not 
a gift but a result, arising from our own 
earnest seeking and a willingness to lay 
aside lesser things for its attainment. 

Now is the time for work, spiritual, 
mental, and physical; not only to resolve, 
but to carry the resolve out in our daily 
living. To live at peace with the world is 
good; but to be strong and powerful for 
righteousness in the world is infinitely bet- 
ter; to fear nothing, to shirk nothing, to 
/meet every experience with Divine Under- 
standing and willing responsibility, — this 
will make us worth while to the world and 
will prove that the Truth we stand for is 
absolutely demonstrable on every occasion. 
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

FIRST DAY 
WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO KNOW GOD. 

"God is in the midst of her ; she shall not 
be moved, God shall keep her and that right 
early." — Psalms 46: 5. 

Our first need is to know God as our 
source and our immediate help for every 
time of trouble. Without this knowledge, 
we are but poorly equipped for living the 
spiritual life of divine responsibility. 

Just as we worked hard to acquire our 
mental education, so must we work for our 
spiritual understanding. 

First, we must acknowledge the Omni- 
presence of God and then we prove God to 
ourselves, by a real conscious trust in the 
Divine Presence, close at hand, ready with 
its loving wisdom for every emergency. 

Become accustomed to the Father's help; 
turn to God first, not last. There is no 
other help so sure and so certain. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

SECOND DAY 

WATCHWORD — I RESOLVE TO BE A 
LIFTER, NOT A LEANER. 

''I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills 
from whence cometh my help." 

After each resolve, let us turn quietly to 
the Father for wisdom and guidance. 

If we are to be lifters, we must have 
spiritual strength to help the weak, to heal 
the broken hearted, and to give courage to 
the discouraged. 

The world is powerless to aid us, we must 
let go external props and place all our faith 
in the Divine Power, which is always ready 
for service. 

Expect this help, wait for it; it always 
responds to our trust. 

Before we become lifters, we must stop 
leaning on others, for all leaning tends to 
weakness. We need self-confidence and 
self-reliance, if we are to be a strength in 
our immediate environment. 

Remember, no one is healed of the 
dependent habit all at once, we must work 
with patience, dropping external aids 
gradually, until we feel our independence. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

THIRD DAY 

WATCHWORD 1 RESOLVE TO BE PLEAS- 
ANT AND TO MAKE CHEERFULNESS MY 
HABIT OF THOUGHT. 

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful coun- 
tenance." 

Every . outward effect, follows an inner 
cause. Before we can have the permanent 
good cheer in our external living, we must 
be happy within. 

In times of seeming failure, we can dwell 
upon the successes of the past, expect more 
of them, put the failure in the background 
and be glad of the ability to go forward and 
try again. 

Serve the Lord with gladness, come before 
his presence with singing; let us always 
carry the idea that we are serving the God 
within, not the world or any personality. 

"Be of good cheer, and forget not all my 
benefits," remember all the blessings and be 
grateful for the present good. 

The world is a sad place for the dis- 
couraged, but a glad place for those who are 
happy and contented. 
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

FOURTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO RELY UPON 
DIVINE WISDOM AND NOT ON MY OWN 
UNDERSTANDING. 

"God is my wisdom and my strength; of 
whom shall I be afraid?" 

Of ourselves we know but little, hence, 
for every problem presented to our thought, 
we turn to the Father for perfect under- 
standing. 

We can say to the Father, "I trust this 
problem to Thy perfect Intelligence within 
myself," then drop all anxious thought and 
go forward to the next work at hand with 
cheerfulness and faith, with an absolute 
confidence that every need will be met and 
that we shall be aware of the Divine 
protection. 

"Every tomorrow has two handles, we 
can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety 
or by the handle of faith." 

If we would only live more easily without 
strain and anxious thought, we should find 
pleasant resting places followed by joyous 
activity with no weariness. We all have 
unlimited strength to meet easily, every 
situation. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

FIFTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO KNOW MY 
ABILITY TO MEET WISELY EVERY EXTER- 
NAL DEMAND. 

"Therefore now amend your ways and 
your doings and obey the voice of the Lord 
your God." 

The world is continually making demands 
upon all of us, and unless we meet these 
demands wisely, we are often overwhelmed 
by the multiplicity of things crowding upon 
us. 

It is so much harder to say no than to 
say yes, that we fail to make the true decision 
before our answer is given; then we find 
when it is too late, that we have obligated 
ourselves so heavily that often a mental 
breakdown is the result. 

Begin today to consider wisely every 
demand that is presented, accept no more 
than you can do well, for crowded work is 
unsatisfactory and over-work is not helpful 
to ourselves or others. 

It is not work, but worry, that brings 
trouble upon us ; with more forethought and 
less acquiescence to every foolish demand, 
we can stop worry and live the serene 
untroubled life. 

Kindly consideration makes no unneces- 
sary demands. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

SIXTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I AM THANKFUL FOR MY 
MANIFEST GOOD. 

"Being enriched in every thing to all 
bountifulness, which causeth through us 
thanksgiving to God." 

Every one has some cause for thankful- 
ness ; this is evidenced by the fact that none 
of us is willing to change places with any 
one else. 

Yet many of us entirely forget to be 
thankful for the blessings that we would not 
willingly lose. 

We grumble and complain about the 
things we have not, leaving no time to be 
grateful for what we have. 

Let us begin now to thank God for the 
good that is in our lives ; for we do not 
thank men but the Father who works 
through men as channels for the Divine 
Abundance. 

Be grateful for the least little kindness 
or the smallest gift. A grateful attitude 
draws us very close to the Divine Presence, 
thereby bringing more good into our 
conscious experience. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

SEVENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD-I RESOLVE TO CAST ALL 
MY BURDENS ON THE LORD AND TO TRUST 
THE ETERNAL. 

"Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He 
shall sustain thee." — Psalms 55 : 22. 

While it is helpful to cast our mental 
burdens upon the Lord, the next step, with- 
out which nothing is accomplished, is the 
attitude of perfect faith, which brings the 
realization that we are sustained and that 
our burdens are carried by the Eternal 
Good. Too many people cast off all respon- 
sibility and become lazy, idle, and finally 
incompetent and useless. 

We are not to shirk by any means; for 
work is a blessing, and when done happily 
with an understanding of its beneficial 
result, makes us strong. 

We carry so many unnecessary burdens — 
heavy loads, which wear us out and help 
no one. 

"Worry kills more people than disease." 
Would it not be a rest to drop the worry- 
load and try the trust and happiness cure 
for a while? 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

EIGHTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO DO UNTO 
OTHERS AS I WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO 
UNTO ME. 

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, 
Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of 
Heaven, but he that doeth the will of my 
Father which is in Heaven." 

What is the will of the Father? It is 
that activity of the Divine Mind which 
corresponds to the God nature. 

The will then must be loving, peaceful, 
joyous and all powerful for good in the 
world. 

If we are to do the will of the Father, we 
at once begin to be loving, kind, helpful 
to others, true in all relationships, courteous 
to all people, gentle to the rude and 
friendly to the friendless. 

In this way we fulfill the Law of Love, 
hence the Law of Compensation is bound 
to work for us. 

As we appreciate all that is done for us, 
looking at the motive rather than at the 
thing done, as we are happy in thought, 
pleasant in word and loving in deed, we 
enter the Kingdom which is our Heaven. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

NINTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— RESOLVED THAT IN BUSI- 
NESS I WILL BE FAIR WITH MY CUSTOMERS 
AND JUST TO MY COMPETITORS. 

"The path of the just is as the shining 
light that shineth more and more unto the 
perfect day." 

Every resolve declared and followed does 
two things for us : it increases our force- 
fulness and ability, and it strengthens our 
character. 

We become not followers but leaders 
among men. 

The drifters of the world are those 
without force or ability to accomplish 
mighty works. 

It takes more poise and wise judgment to 
be just to a competitor, than to be fair to 
a customer. 

In the great world of thought in which 
we are all active, we find competition in 
every line. Are we all absolutely just to 
other religions, to other races, to other 
churches, to another's business? 

No one builds up his own business by 
running down the business of another. 

"If your competitor talks about you, put 
him on your payroll; never mind what he 
says as long as he talks." 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO MEET AD- 
VERSITY WITH STRENGTH AND WISDOM. 

, "For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, 
which all your adversaries shall not be able 
to gainsay or resist." 

Adversity is that which to us seems 
adverse to our good, yet when it is met with 
wisdom and poise it often gives great oppor- 
tunity for intellectual and spiritual growth. 

It is through the overcoming of obstacles 
that we attain strength; but it leads to 
weakness to send out an S. O. S. call every 
time we see an adversary coming our way. 

Co-operate with your adversary, make it 
not your enemy but your friend and the 
first thing you know it will become a 
blessing in your life. 

Form the co-operating habit, make your 
unity with the divinity of all men, bless your 
enemies and appreciate your friends, help 
the weak by a faith in their strength, never 
look for trouble but seek diligently for the 
ever-present good, make your life God-like 
by living divinely. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

ELEVENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO BEAR WIT- 
NESS TO HEALTH. 

"That thy way may be known upon earth, 
thy saving health among all nations." 

"The Lord gave the word; great was the 
company that published it." 

The word of the Lord is Health; yet 
comparatively few publish it to the world. 
But those who testify to sickness and disease 
are manifold, even as grains of sand upon 
the shore of the sea. This testimony is 
published abroad throughout the whole 
world; it arises as a dark cloud and even 
dims the eyes of those who search for 
Truth. 

How shall we bear witness to health? 

By having a realization of our oneness 
with the Omnipresent Good, which is the 
fulness of Health for us all. 

Displace the negative belief of sickness by 
the positive thought of Health. 

Then as we think Health, let us speak 
Health with power; we can testify to our 
knowledge of health as the reality of the 
Universe. Thus shall Truth prevail over 
all the varied conceptions of ignorance. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TWELFTH DAY 

WATCHWORD^— THIS IS THE DAY THAT 
THE LORD HAS MADE. I RESOLVE TO BE 
GLAD AND REJOICE IN IT. 

Wouldn't it be fine to awaken every 
morning radiating with the sunshine of joy ! 

To those who habitually practice just 
being glad it's a very simple matter, but to 
those who worry and doubt, it takes some 
courage to smile at difficulties and to feel 
happy, notwithstanding external clouds. 

The mists of fear and anxiety can be 
quickly dispelled if we will remember our 
watchword and repeat it over and over 
again until we feel a mental change, for 
with the inner change comes a brightening 
of the outer darkness. 

Just as long as we yield to the human 
belief of separation from our good, the 
unreal will persist in its claim of dominion, 
but as we come into individual relationship 
with the Father, we become conscious of a 
power that gives us joy. 

This is our testing time, we must examine 
the foundation of our faith, then put on the 
armor of right thought and march forward 
joyfully. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

THIRTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO MANIFEST 
MY DIVINE NATURE. 

"For there is nothing hid, which shall not 
be manifested." — Mark 4:22. 

Man has concealed his Divine Nature 
through his false habits of thought. 

Because of this, the true man in his 
spiritual perfection has not been revealed. 

When the new resolve is put into prac- 
tice, it brings a change of thought, a new 
purpose, and a different attitude. 

Because the Divine nature is Love, we at 
once become courteous to others, considerate 
and loving. 

Because the Divine Nature is Joy, we 
rejoice and are glad for all the blessings of 
the world. 

The Divine Nature being Health, we 
forget the claims of sickness, and think and 
talk health. 

In all our ways, we become witnesses to 
Truth, the hidden goodness of the real Self 
is made manifest, and we help others 
unconsciously. 

We help people to help themselves and as 
our love flows out into the world, it is as 
light in the darkness and the spiritual 
nature of others is revealed. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

FOURTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO KNOW DI- 
VINE MIND AS THE SOURCE OF MY SUPPLY. 

"For who hath known the mind of the 
Lord that he may instruct him?" — 1 Cor. 
2:16. 

The realization of God as the Universal 
.Mind of Unlimited Intelligence, hastens the 
time when we shall know this One Mind as 
the Source of all good in the Universe. 

As we realize this, we turn to the Source 
for every thing we need, seeing men simply 
as various channels through which God is 
pouring his bounty upon all. 

As we look back of the channels, we come 
into immediate touch with this mind which 
is the immediate supply for every need. 

What we all want is health, happiness and 
the real joy of life; we seek for material 
things, but they fail to supply our real needs. 

Spiritual laws are in operation every- 
where, but it is only as we make our con- 
nection with them that we receive the many 
blessings which they bring to all. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

FIFTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO DISCON- 
NECT FROM THE WORLD AND CONNECT 
WITH THE UNIVERSAL SPIRIT OF HEALTH. 

"For it is God which worketh in you, 
both to will and to do of his good pleasure." 
—Phil. 2: 13. 

Let us become very quiet and in the 
stillness declare thoughtfully and earnestly : 

Thou Infinite Redeemer of the world, 
I now co-operate with Thee and think even 
as Thou dost think. 

1 now see my body as spirit, the expres- 
sion of Thy Intelligence, created from the 
one pure harmonious substance. I see it 
animated by Thy Perfect Life, and I realize 
that it is Thy Spirit that pervades it and 
keeps it whole. 

Thy Intelligence is active within it every- 
where, and ever needs my loving co-opera- 
tion. Henceforth, I will see thy Spirit of 
Life within me as the strength and health 
of my body; and as I declare and am 
conscious of this Truth, I am healed of all 
ignorance; healed in the knowledge of Thy 
Presence ever with me. I am free. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

SIXTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO BE ABOUT 
MY FATHER'S BUSINESS. 

"God is love, and he that dwelleth in 
Love dwelleth in God." 

"And this commandment have we from 
,him, that he who loveth God, loveth his 
brother also." 

Thus we know that our first business for 
the Father is to love, to make our conscious 
unity with all those whom we touch in our 
world. 

As long as we leave out one of God's 
children, we have not yet received the 
"heavenly vision" of the indissoluble unity 
of all. 

Life itself is changeless good and does 
not depend for its activity on our changing 
human concepts. 

This we are to see with clearness and then 
direct our thought to this spiritual, unchang- 
ing reality. Only as we do this can we 
realize and proclaim in word and deed the 
ever present goodness and supply of the 
Father, "with whom is no variableness, 
neither shadow of turning." 

The Father worketh hitherto, and I now 
co-operate and work with and for the 
Father. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

SEVENTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO KNOW THAT 
WHATEVER I SHOULD DO, I CAN DO. 

"The Spirit itself beareth witness with 
our spirit that we are the children of God." 
— Romans 8: 16. 

As we know ourselves as children of God, 
we find that all power in Heaven and in 
earth has been given unto us, hence what- 
ever we feel we should do, we can do, easily, 
without friction and always with joy. 

We turn to the Father for our direction, 
for the Infinite Intelligence knows the way; 
we then go forward with confidence and 
unfailing courage. 

Under the Divine Guidance and with the 
inward faith, we cannot fail in any under- 
taking. 

We must not lose our courage, for that 
is the required condition of thought by 
which we receive our strength. 

We guard our thought with care, so that 
no perverted beliefs may enter and bring us 
to grief. 

Stand with the Father for "He is God in 
Heaven above and upon the Earth beneath ; 
there is none else." 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

EIGHTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO GROW IN 
SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING. 

"Now we have received, not the spirit of 
the world, but the Spirit which is of God, 
that we might know the things that are 
freely given to us of God." — I Cor. 2 : 12. 

How are we to grow in spiritual under- 
standing but to turn to our Source which 
is Spirit, and to follow after the Divine 
Instruction ? 

We are to know the things that are so 
freely given to us : Eternal Life, unlimited 
intelligence, the fullness of Love, abundance 
of supply and all the joy, peace and harmony 
we desire. 

Then why be down-hearted, discouraged, 
and blue; remember if you can't be happy 
when you feel miserable you can't be happy 
at all, for our feelings have no real power 
and as we become happy within, the outer 
living is changed. 

True satisfaction comes from a contented 
mind and a serene outlook; we may be 
satisfied and happy with no material pos- 
sessions or we may lack satisfaction, with 
the whole world of things at our command. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

NINETEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD — I RESOLVE TO THINK, 
SPEAK AND LIVE THE TRUTH I KNOW. 

"Master, we know that thou art true, and 
teachest the way of God in Truth." — Matt. 
22 : 16. 

Have we not an inner guide, even the 
indwelling Christ, to teach us the way of 
truth ? 

Without the invisible guide, our work 
would be almost hopeless, with it, the way is 
easy and our burden is light. 

To be true to God, is to bear witness to 
the divine qualities in our simple every day 
living. 

To be true to the Christ is to acknowledge 
him in all our ways, to turn in thought to 
him for comfort, help, and guidance. 

To be true to others, is to discern spirit- 
ually their real nature and insist upon its 
manifestation. 

"Howbeit when the Spirit of Truth is 
come, he will guide you into all truth." — 
John 16: 13. 

And when shall he come ? When we seek 
for him with all our heart. And where 
will he come? Within our own conscious- 
ness, and the coming opens our door to the 
demonstration of peace and power. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TWENTIETH DaY 
WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO HAVE AN 
ABSOLUTE AND LOYAL TRUST IN THE 
GOODNESS OF GOD. 

"For I, the Lord thy God, will hold thy 
right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not, I 
will help thee." 

We seem to have lost the largeness of 
Faith in the Father that should be with 
us always. 

Yet it is this perfect faith in the Divine 
Goodness that frees us from the hypnotic 
beliefs of the race and all the consequent 
discord. 

Perhaps one of the hardest places to 
trust is in the midst of man-made diseases. 

We are willing to ask God to forgive us 
our sins, but quite unwilling to trust him 
to heal our diseases, we are so afraid "some- 
thing might happen" if we did not "do some- 
thing" in an external way : O ye of little 
faith! willing in all foolishness to trust an 
unorganized drug yet afraid to put a loyal 
faith in the Infinite Intelligence! 

We seem so non-receptive to our spiritual 
blessings, close at hand, and so very recep- 
tive to the false suggestions of ignorant 
beliefs. "Commit thy way unto the Lord, 
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to 
pass." 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TWENTY-FIRST DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO LET DIVINE 
LOVE RULE MY THOUGHT, WORD, AND 
DEED. 

"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy 
self." 

Tolstoi wrote, "We think there are cir- 
cumstances where we can treat human beings 
without love, but there are no such circum- 
stances." 

"Thy neighbor is thy fellow man," and 
there is nothing so conducive to peace and 
happiness as a conscious unity with all 
people. The moment we separate ourselves 
and become critical in attitude the dark cloud 
of trouble arises on our mental horizon. 

T. B. Aldrich said once that "a wide- 
spreading hopeful disposition is your only 
true umbrella in this vale of tears." Hence 
if the dark cloud appears, we will have to 
open this umbrella and keep in its shelter 
until we again make our unity. 

Divine Love is so close to us, so ready to 
help us remember that the loving way is the 
divine way. 

If we would but practise the way of unity 
for a month, nothing would induce us to 
try the path of separation again. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TWENTY-SECOND DAY 

WATCHWORD— I DECLARE THAT THE INFI- 
NITE GOODNESS IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN 
ME. 

" Prove all things, hold fast that which 
is good." 

As we prove to ourselves the All-presence 
of God, we become conscious of the good- 
ness of the Father as Life, Intelligence and 
Substance, hence the wholeness of ourselves 
as the Divine expression. 

Each day let us meditate together on 
these simple statements of truth. 

Father, I acknowledge thy loving good- 
ness everywhere, even within myself. 

Thou art the Life that animates me. 

Thou art the Power that sustains me. 

Thou art the Wisdom that heals me. 

Thou art the Love that surrounds me. 

I rest in, and trust thy unfailing Intelli- 
gence to guide me in all my ways. 

The revelation of Truth is mine now. 

The Inspiration of Truth leads me on to 
fuller demonstration. My thought is stayed 
on the Infinite Love and I am filled with 
faith and courage. 



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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TWENTY-THIRD DAY 

WATCHWORD — THOU ART THE HOLY 
SPIRIT OF HEALTH WITHIN ME. 

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of 
God and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" 

That which we acknowledge as real is 
constantly coming into our mental experi- 
ence. 

If we acknowledge disease as real, we 
shall have to meet it on every hand. 

If we acknowledge health as reality, it 
will become our conscious realization. 

All health is universal, therefore, must be 
Individual and is the only reality. 

Disease is man-made, man-named and 
man-acknowledged ; man, having conceived 
it, gives it power over himself. 

Yet, of itself, it is nothing, no-thing, no 
life, no intelligence, no substance. 

Health is the all pervading Omnipresent 
Harmony of God, Changeless, Infinite, 
Perfect. 

I am health, and in me is no sickness 
at all. 

As He is, so are we in this world. 
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TWENTY-FOURTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO TRUST THE 
FATHER FOR MY SUPPLY. 

"Have faith that whatever you ask for in 
prayer, is already granted you, and you will 
find that it will be so." — 20th Century New 
Testament. 

To trust the Father does not mean that 
we are to sit idly by and do nothing, but that 
we are to work for self-expression, express- 
ing all that we are in all that we do, with 
no worry or fear about the result. 

Our supply is closer than the air we 
breathe, but we must recognize and appro- 
priate it or we do not have it. 

God is responsible for His own creation, 
but we are responsible for our thinking and 
living. If we think lack and poverty, we 
cannot expect the opposite to come to us; if 
we think sickness and disease, we need not 
wonder that health seems afar off. 

"Trust in the Lord and do good ; so shalt 
thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt 
be fed." 



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TWENTY-FIFTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO UPROOT 
EVERY PLANT THAT MY HEAVENLY FATHER 
HATH NOT PLANTED. 

As we begin the weeding process we find 
growing in our mental garden many plants 
that are not the divine planting, hence they 
need to be uprooted. 

All that we inherit from the Father is 
perfect and all that He has given us is good. 

Let us listen to James, a servant of God, 
when he says, "Be quick to listen, slow to 
talk, slow to be angry — for human anger 
does not promote Divine Righteousness." 

He also tells us to "clear away the rank 
growth of malice" ; thus even eighteen cen- 
turies ago men were discovering how 
necessary it was to keep the steadfast mind 
and the harmonious thought and word. 

We have the understanding to cast out 
all untrue beliefs and cultivate only that 
which corresponds to our Divine Nature. 

But we fail to use our understanding; we 
let the rank weeds of envy, pride, malice, 
and hatred take possession of our garden, 
which was given to us to cultivate. 

It is full time to get at the work of 
uprooting that which can bear no fruit so 
that there may be room for what our 
Heavenly Father has planted. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

TWENTY-SIXTH DAY 
WATCHWORD— -"I RESOLVE TO KEEP THE 
PEACE, TO DWELL IN HARMONY, THEN THE 
GOD OF LOVE AND PEACE WILL BE WITH 
ME."— II Cor. 13:11. 

Is it hard to keep this resolve? If it is, 
we may be sure it is all the more necessary. 

But, some one says, "How can I keep the 
peace, when I live in such a discordant 
environment?" Our environment is always 
the outpicturing of our inner thinking and 
can be changed only by an inward purifi- 
cation. 

We carry with us our own mental pictures 
no matter where we go, and the most beau- 
tiful place in the world can not give us its 
peace unless there is a silent mental corre- 
spondence. 

We see in the world what we ourselves 
are projecting into the world, and until 
there is an inner co-operation the outer 
cannot yield us its blessing. 

First then, look within. We have the 
power to govern and control our own 
thought, to keep the peace within, to have 
an attitude of harmonious co-operation. 

"Don't find fault, find a remedy." 

The God of Love and Peace is always 

close at hand, but in our mental turmoil we 

do not recognize or acknowledge Him, 

therefore, we fail to receive His blessing. 

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TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY 
WATCHWORD — "WHATEVER MY TASK 
MAY BE, I RESOLVE TO WORK AT IT HEART- 
ILY AS A SERVANT OF THE LORD AND NOT 
UNTO MEN."— Col. 3:23. 

Those who work for men, have but little 
joy. in the task and no inspiration in the 
doing of the work. 

But as they change their attitude and work 
for God the Father, they gain the joy of 
self-expression and the Father gives them 
inspiration. 

There is a deep silent growth within each 
one who abandons the external world as a 
master or guide and turns wholly to the 
divinity within himself for all direction. 

God is the Wisdom, Power, and Intelli- 
gence within us all; real self-reliance means 
a reliance upon God; and a Divine Mastery 
once attained, we need no more human 
advice or help. 

To work heartily is to work happily with 
great joy, gaining knowledge and growth 
in understanding, through the activity we 
use in all accomplishment. 

We gain nothing through inertia, indo- 
lence, or indifference. These conditions of 
thought mean stagnation and nothing can 
grow that stagnates. 

Let us be glad in the work of today and 
look at it as a blessing in our life. 
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TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY 
WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO KNOW THE 
TRUTH THAT GIVES ME FREEDOM. 

"If the son therefore shall make you free 
ye shall be free indeed." — John 8: 36. 

There is no freedom on earth for those 
who deny freedom to others. 

Acting upon these three statements given 
below we find our way into the Kingdom. 

First, we make our positive decision to 
seek the Truth with all our heart. 

Next, in our diligent search after Truth 
we discover the Self, the Son of God, who 
has power to give us freedom. 

Last, we find the condition by which the 
blessing of freedom is attained, and the con- 
dition is, that we give freedom to others. 

This is the test : How far do we hold 
others in bondage to us, to our private 
beliefs of what they should or should not 
do, how far do we hold them accountable to 
us for their conduct or actions? 

Or do we "loose them and let them go," 
trusting them wholly to the Father and the 
Christ within themselves? If we bind them 
we lose our own freedom; if we trust them 
to the Divine Guidance, we help them out 
of personal bondage and gain the greater 
wisdom through which we discover our 
own freedom. 

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TWENTY-NINTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO LISTEN AND 
SPEAK THE WORD MY FATHER GIVES UNTO 
ME. 

"He that is of God, heareth God's words." 

Jesus emphasized the truth of his divine 
origin and nature, but all that he claimed for 
himself, he claimed for us, the children of 
God. He said to those who believe in him, 
"If you continue in my word then are you 
my disciples indeed." 

All who love the Truth are believing on 
him, the Christ within, and through the 
knowledge that we are born of God, we 
can hear and speak the healing words of 
God. 

These words are Life, Health, Joy, Peace 
,and Power, every so called "word" stands 
for a message of Truth, hence when we 
"Speak the Word" for another we mean 
that we are declaring his true and eternal 
state of Being as the direct expression of 
God. According to the realization and 
acceptance of this word is its healing power 
made manifest. 

Through lowly and earnest listening we 
receive from the Father the exact word that 
is needed in each particular problem and the 
result, even though the expression of the 
Law often seems marvelous to others. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

THIRTIETH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO GIVE ALL 
THINGS IN LOVE. 

"The Father hath not left me alone; for 
I do always those things that please him." 
—John 8 : 29. 

Those who give all that they have accord- 
ing to the Divine Law of Love overcome all 
ill effects from their generosity. They 
make neither leaners nor dependents, but 
they help those to whom they give to become 
strong and self-reliant. 

Charity is always cold; therefore it con- 
tracts and belittles those to whom it is given. 

Love is warm, and expands and enlarges 
those whom it desires to help in any way. 

God is Love; that is why it pleases Him 
when we give from the Divine Nature, 
which is all-loving. 

When we give from the thought of 
charity, we recognize lack and poverty of 
resources ; when we give in love we know 
the fullness of all good everywhere and 
recognize abundance for all. 

Let us do all that we do in love, co-opera- 
tion, and unity, blessing all that we send 
out into the world by the realization, that 
the Divine Supply is finding an open channel 
through us. Thus do we receive as well as 
give a blessing. 

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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

THIRTY-FIRST DAY 

WATCHWORD— I RESOLVE TO TRUST THE 
FATHER AND TAKE NO THOUGHT FOR 
TOMORROW. 

"The Lord is good and He knoweth them 
that trust in Him." 

Our thought for tomorrow often keeps 
the present from yielding the good that it 
has for us ; for when our mental action is 
disturbed and anxious, we are not able to 
apply sincerely the Truth we really know. 

Most of us cross many bridges before we 
come to them; that is, we waste time and 
thought over that which may not come at all. 

We borrow trouble instead of trusting the 
eternal Law of good, which is sufficient for 
each day as it appears. 

If it seems wise to make some provision 
for the future, let us see to it that the pro- 
vision holds within it only good, casting out 
all doubt and distrust, all fear and anxiety. 

It is unwise to live in the future, even as 
it is to live in the past. Let us consecrate 
ourselves anew to study, and the application 
of the truth we know. We can make an 
individual effort to be more faithful, more 
trustful, so that from each day will arise a 
happier tomorrow. 



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THE MESSAGE OF TRUTH 

Many of us have believed that messages 
of Truth could come to us only through an 
inner revelation; hence we have spent a 
great deal of time waiting for a voice that 
somehow did not speak, or if it did, could 
not be heard. Experience has proved to us, 
however, that messages may and do come 
in many other ways. 

We may receive our individual message 
from a book, from nature, or again some 
one may, in a few words waken us suddenly 
to the Light of the Divine Revelation. In 
the same way we may be healed by a treat- 
ment, a book, a sermon, or a very simple 
lesson in Truth may be the open door into 
fuller understanding. 

In order that I may be quite definite, I 
will give you the messages of Truth that 
led me into Divine Science. 

My first message came in the form of 
silent treatments by a practitioner. The 
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THE MESSAGE OF TRUTH . 

result of this message was a most wonderful 
healing and it has kept me steadfast many 
times when otherwise I might have wavered. 

My second message came in these words, 
"The Father will open the way." Through 
holding to this message, which was given 
to me by another, the way was opened and 
I came to Denver for my first lessons in 
Divine Science. 

The third message came when the path 
looked dark before me and I asked for an 
inner light. These words came at once. 
"Cast all your burdens upon me and I will 
give you rest" ; the result was that I found 
immediate peace and the whole problem was 
solved by Divine Love's finding an open 
channel through me. 

The last message came through a little 
"seed thought" given to me in California. 
I was just about to leave the Home of Truth 
for Denver with no idea of taking up the 
work definitely, either in healing or in 
teaching. 

The night before I left, during a healing 
meeting, they passed around what they 

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called seed thoughts, and each one was 
asked to read hers aloud ; this was mine : 

"Wist you not I must be about my 
Father's business?" The result of this 
message is sixteen years of healing and 
teaching Divine Science. Messages of 
Truth are constantly coming to us. Those 
who accept the message and act upon it 
find steady unfoldment, those who do not 
accept hold themselves back from fuller 
knowledge. 

The Light of Truth once received is never 
withdrawn, but waits patiently for us to 
turn to it again for greater illumination. 

The great necessity is to act upon the 
message received. Had I failed to walk 
when the Father opened the way, my good 
would have been postponed ; for, no matter 
when or how the way was opened for me, 
my part was to walk therein. How many 
of us today are "about the Father's busi- 
ness" ? The Divine Laws of elimination 
and adjustment are always at work; our 
part is co-operation with these Laws. We 
must cease all worry, all hurry, all resent- 

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ment; for we ourselves must overcome all 
that keeps us out of the Kingdom of Peace 
and Love. 

We should not resign ourselves to per- 
sonal limitations, but through realizing our 
eternal spiritual nature come into the joy 
of freedom. We must live in such harmony 
and agreement with our world that all 
chronic troubles will disappear. The work 
at hand is our greatest opportunity for 
growth and the "place whereon we stand is 
holy ground." 

Health, Joy, Peace, and Supply should 
be our conscious realization; and if we 
seem to lack any of these qualities, there is 
a need for us to stop and question earnestly, 
What mental cloud have I allowed to come 
between me and my changeless good? 

Wist you not that you must be about 
your Father's business? When you start, 
the Father will open the way. 



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THE TRUTH THAT FREES 

We are all students of Truth, all walking 
the same path of inner attainment. We do 
not recognize any high or low, any young 
or old; for the one who starts today may 
have a greater inspiration than one who has 
walked the path for years. 

Truth is not for time but for eternity and 
we do not work for personal credit or per- 
sonal gratification, but for growth and 
greater understanding. 

The Spirit of Truth "brings all things to 
our remembrance" when there is a readiness 
to receive; it cannot enter when the mental 
door is closed. 

We alone can release the brake of doubt 
and unbelief, and open the door to the 
Power that waits for entrance. 

All effort is a matter of mental attitude 
and we have our part to do in bringing the 
knowledge of Truth to the world. 

The mental attitude of expectation and 
openness makes it easy to receive, and the 
more we receive, the greater the blessing 
in our daily living. 

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THE TRUTH THAT FREES 

People, generally, however, have so many 
things they do not want stored away in the 
mental attic, that there is no room for the 
things they do want. 

Inherited beliefs hang from a large hook 
in one corner; fear of anything new or dif- 
ferent sits and rocks in an easy chair; the 
windows are curtained with the cobwebs of 
useless habits of thought; discouragement 
lurks in the shadows cast by doubt; fretful- 
ness and discontent are twins and lie in the 
same old-fashioned cradle our grandmothers 
rocked their troubles in, and the fine dust 
of worry settles down upon everything. 

Do we want to hand down such ancient 
relics as these to our posterity? Did any 
good ever come out of such an attic? 

It is easy to see that a thorough mental 
house-cleaning is needed, a burning up of all 
the undesirable, accumulated trash, a puri- 
fication of the whole room, and a set of 
new furnishings. 

Of course, it is easier to sit and rock and 
let the dust of ages accumulate; but the 
easy way is by no means the best way, and 
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THE TRUTH THAT FREES 

one of the main objects in bringing" Divine 
Science to the attention of people is to 
awaken them from the lethargy of mental 
indolence by showing them the necessity of 
mental and spiritual activity. 

Let each one this month get busy doing 
the "fall cleaning" of that mental attic; 
nothing in the world is hard to do if done 
with interest and enthusiasm. 

Those who really begin this Divine 
renovation will not again consent to dark- 
ness, but will dwell untroubled in the Light. 

We need not seek external help, for our 
own true inner Self shows us the way and 
is always ready to lend us a helping hand. 

"Cast away thy transgressions and make 
a new spirit within thee." 

"Ye are the sons of the Living God and 
all of ye are the children of the Most High." 



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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE 

The life of a true Divine Scientist should 
be one of poise under any and all circum- 
stances. 

This life comes through appropriation of 
our divine qualities and attributes, which 
belong to us by birthright, and must always 
remain with us. 

But appropriation alone is not enough. 
We must use our spiritual and mental 
powers, for it is by use that they increase 
in value. 

Jesus said, "He that believeth on me the 
works that I do shall he do also." This was 
not a mere figure of speech but an actual 
truth and it can be demonstrated by all who 
really believe in their own Christ. 

Spiritual dominion is given to man. As 
he exercises his dominion with love and 
intelligence, he realizes poised, peaceful, 
powerful activity. 

But until we accept and put into use our 
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birthright of power, we know but little 
more than children and are therefore under 
the dominion of the world. 

As long as we are sensitive, can be elated 
or depressed by praise or blame, or are even 
hurt by the actions of others, we are still 
far from the poise we earnestly desire. 

Only when one is calm and serene in the 
midst of the world's turmoil, can he say in 
truth, "None of these things move me." 

The impersonal attitude is the only one 
that gives us peace and harmony. 

The personal attitude leads to unrest, 
selfishness, and unhappiness. "What do I 
get out of it?" is the secret question, even 
if not outwardly expressed; and if there is 
nothing to get, all interest and enthusiasm 
quickly vanish. 

Why hold to the belief that we lack our 
good when we have our basis to apply to 
every experience? 

The Omnipresence of Divine Supply is 
ours to enjoy; why deny it? If we would 
claim and mentally appropriate all that is 
ours through divine inheritance, we should 

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not be wandering around trying to "get" 
something to meet our needs. 

We do not realize the activity of divine 
Love everywhere, working for the good of 
its children. When we do, all fault-finding 
and complaining will disappear and we will 
rejoice in the good at hand. 

The way of the Lord is perfect, it is plain 
before us, a pleasant road for us to travel; 
but it is only when our thoughts, words, and 
deeds conform to the law of righteousness 
that we see the way, which is the open road 
to all fulfillment. 

Others are encouraged when we walk 
uprightly and are strong and poised in the 
Truth ; but when we waver and falter, many 
are discouraged and give up the attempt to 
go forward. 

Understanding of the Divine Love and 
Goodness everywhere is a sure, positive 
remedy for every erroneous conception that 
we meet in our daily experiences and if we 
will but form the habit of faith in the pro- 
tection of the Father there shall no evil 
befall us and no ill come upon us, 
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE 

We invite trouble by believing in it as a 
probable guest at any time ; in fact, there are 
many who set the table and look out of the 
window to see if it yet draws near. 

What a faithless way of living! Why 
not begin today to claim, look for, and 
expect our good? It is bound to arrive if 
we prepare for it and open wide the door 
that it may come in. 

A friend said to me lately, "I never make 
any plans for January, for in that month 
some of us are always sick." I believe, if 
that had been my experience in the past, I 
would plan for every day of January such 
great activity and joy that a sick thought 
would not find an entering wedge; for 
nothing can come to us save through the 
door of mentality, and surely the children 
of God can guard that door from all 
intruders. 

Acknowledge the Truth faithfully, trust 
wholly to the Spirit, ignore the claims of the 
world, insist that only the good is true, 
declare that the universal law of Love is 
working through you, realize your unity 

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with the good everywhere, then rejoice that 
already your supply is at hand and nothing 
can take it from you. 

The Self of each stands unmoved by our 
foolish fears, our false conceptions; it is 
calm and strong, unwavering and unafraid; 
the Self is. quietly, gently leading us into 
the knowledge of Truth that is destined for 
.every living soul, and sooner or later we 
will drop the veil of delusion and realize our 
.unity with our Source, the Infinite, ever- 
present Good. 



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OUR ESSENTIAL ATTITUDE 

The attitude I want to talk about is not 
the one we hold toward the big things of 
life, not the attitude we take when it is 
necessary to decide between what seems to 
be right, or what is merely expedient. 

Neither is it the attitude that is forced 
upon us at times by death, accidents, earth- 
quakes, or great moral questions. 

The attitude I want to talk about is the 
essential attitude needed towards the simple 
daily experiences, the attitude that may 
bring us peace at all times. 

Just as an experiment, let us sit down for 
about five minutes for contemplation. I say 
sit down advisedly, for we are not to do this 
"on the run" but with deliberation and 
honesty of purpose. 

Was it hard to take that five minutes? 
If it was, it shows, beyond question, that we 
are living in the rush of things and not in 
the tranquility of mental poise. 

First, then, let us let go and be quiet; 
wait for the analysis of our attitude until 

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we can look out from the self -centre calmly 
and dispassionately. 

Now we can take a broad general view of 
the day's activity just ahead of us. How do 
we feel about it? For our feeling repre- 
sents our attitude and before the feeling is 
different the attitude must be changed. 

Do we hate our work or rejoice in it? 
Does it appear burdensome or light to us? 
Is there hurry, worry, or confusion in our 
thought of it? 

Let us be very honest with ourselves in 
these questions. 

When we say in accents of despair, 
"Every thing has gone wrong today!" the 
trouble was not in things but in thought, 
the loose screw that caused friction was not 
in the external world but in the lack of 
mental balance. 

We need, to use the vernacular of the 
world, to "get hold of ourselves." 

Let us ask, "What is the matter with 
me?" not "What is wrong with the world?" 

No one needs to live in a rush; we may 
choose to do so and we may even claim 

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our enormous value to the world because 
the world makes so many demands upon us, 
but rush work is all too often slack work and 
is degenerating in its effect upon all con- 
cerned. 

I heard a man say that whenever too 
many responsibilities and decisions presented 
themselves and he was disturbed over them, 
he always "took a day off and went fish- 
ing." When he looked at his trials from a 
greater distance, they seemed of less conse- 
quence and when he returned with a 
calmness of thought, over half of them "had 
settled themselves." 

Our attitude is the crucial test of our 
unfoldment in mental and spiritual poise. 

Now let us "get down to business" and 
make a few inquiries of ourselves : 

Do I jump at any sudden noise? 

Do I "go all to pieces" when something 
quite unexpected confronts me? 

Do I "hurry like mad" to meet my next 
engagement? Do I feel an "inner tremor" 
much of the time? 

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Am I "too busy" to be really courteous 
to my family? 

We can ask a great many other questions ; 
these few are examples of the remarks we 
hear in the busy world of today. 

In the first place, let us cast no blame on 
our nerves for our lack of poise; nerves are 
registers, not the creators of mental pictures. 

It has been said that "hurry is slovenly 
preparation" ; if we began in time, we 
should not need to hurry, and "inward 
tremor" is but the registration of hurried or 
excited thought. 

We all need to get a spiritual perception 
on some of these points and follow it up 
with a serence, poised attitude towards life 
in general, and our own individual living 
in particular. 

Our desire and inspiration will point the 
way to the word we need to think and 
declare, and we may serenely await its ful- 
fillment; for the law never varies in its 
working, and the tendency of the Divine 
purpose for us all is harmony of mind, 
thought, and body ; hence we are to be lifted 

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up to a conscious faith and we shall receive 
the sure reward of those who diligently 
seek the way of Truth. 

Let us begin today. As we resolve to let 
go of the non-essentials, we can plan our 
day for free, peaceful activity, we will take 
time occasionally for the real stillness, and 
let the world hurry, rush along without 
engulfing us. 

We have the power to choose; why not 
choose the happy serene attitude and thus 
have a joy- world, a world of order and 
peace which has before this been undreamed 
of as a possibility? 

"My peace I give unto you, not as the 
world gives, give I unto you," but as the 
inner peace of the Christ that passeth all 
finite comprehension, a peace that abides as 
we enter into understanding. 



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WHAT SHALL I THINK? 

As man is born with the capacity to think 
and given the power to choose what he shall 
think, he is discovering today that the way 
he is thinking makes the difference between 
peace or discord in his life. 

The great essential for him is to establish 
the habit of right thinking, which is not a 
difficult matter where there is an earnest 
desire and purpose for so doing. 

Man has thought he was controlled by 
conditions external to himself and has 
believed in luck or chance as governing 
factors in his life, he has left Divine Mind 
with its loving Intelligence out of all cal- 
culation, and his own thinking has been 
allowed to dissipate in any fashion. 

Being afraid to take responsibility upon 
himself for his many sad experiences he has 
cast the blame upon others. He has, 
therefore, not known how to deliver himself 
in times of trouble. 

Man is now learning more rapidly every 
year that he can not hold angry, resentful 
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thoughts and at the same time have peaceful 
experiences, that he cannot think impure 
thoughts and at the same time live a life of 
purity, and that he can not contemplate and 
believe in disease as a reality and at the 
same time become acquainted with the 
Omnipresent Health. 

It is a sad fact that the shadow of 
materiality has come between man and the 
realization of his own spiritual nature, 
hence he stumbles in the darkness instead of 
walking toward the Light. 

Jesus taught that it was the evil thoughts 
that defile the man, and Paul told us to 
think on that which was lovely, pure, and 
good; but it has taken many centuries for 
us to take this truth as a working basis and 
establish new habits of thought and a fuller 
discernment of the impersonal laws of mind 
that work the same way for us all. 

According to your thought shall it be 
unto you, and you will not realize health 
while your thought is filled with sickness, 
nor love when your thought is fear-full. 

What then shall I think? Only that 
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which is true, from the Basis of the Omni- 
presence of God, the All Good, and let your 
daily prayer be: May the words of my 
mouth and the meditations of my heart be 
acceptable unto Thee. 

Be not conformed to this world, but be 
ye transformed by the renewing of your 
mind. 

To be spiritually minded is Life and 
Peace. 

Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy 
thoughts shall be established. 

Love thinketh no evil. 

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; 
keep the door of my lips. 

"He who knows that Power is in the 
soul, that he is weak only because he has 
looked for good out of him and elsewhere, 
and so perceiving, throws himself unhesi- 
tatingly on his thought, instantly rights 
himself, stands erect, commands his limbs, 
works miracles. "—Emerson. 



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THOUGHTS ON HEALING 

Healing, according to Divine Science, 
means demonstration of the Principles of 
Truth for which Divine Science stands. 

Health and Strength, Joy and Peace, 
belong to man by birthright and his good 
may be evidenced here and now. 

As Divine Science is a demonstrable 
religion, people naturally ask, "What has it 
done?" and "What can it do for me?" Any 
student can tell of case after case of so- 
called incurable illness that has been healed, 
and the testimony of many witnesses cannot 
be disproved. 

One of the first things to learn is that 
disease is unreal and not a necessary experi- 
ence, for that which is Real is True and 
abides forever, that which is unreal has no 
enduring qualities and disappears when 
Truth is applied as darkness disappears 
when the light enters. 

Divine Science stands for the full 
knowledge of Truth and its demonstration 
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in daily living. Disease has been healed, 
unfortunate habits have been dissolved, 
families have been re-united through the 
understanding of God everywhere as 
Health, Strength, and Peace. 



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DEMONSTRATION OF HEALTH 

The race has always known the desira- 
bility of Health; has even known the 
necessity of Health if one were to succeed 
in any undertaking. But that Health was 
omnipresent, the Eternal State of God and 
Man, since man is the expression of God, 
was not thought of nor realized until during 
the last fifty years. 

In the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, 
written in 150 A. D., we read, "He took 
care of his bodily health, not as one who 
was greatly attached to life nor out of 
regard to personal appearance nor yet in a 
careless way, but so that through his own 
attention, he seldom stood in need of a 
physician, of medicine or external appli- 
cations." 

Today, if we all gave more attention to 
Health as the reality of Mind and body, we, 
too, would have no need of a practitioner 
or of external aid. Were people in general 
more enlightened on the subject of Health 
Universal, this knowledge applied would 
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mean harmony and the elimination of the 
many appearances of disease among us. 

Listen to Carlyle as he declares, "Through 
eye and ear and all avenues of sense, came 
clear, unimpeded tidings from without, and 
from within issued clear, victorious force; 
we stood as in the centre of Nature, giving 
and receiving in harmony with it all; in 
those days health and sickness were foreign 
traditions that did not concern us; our 
whole Being was as yet One, the whole man 
like an incorporated will." 

Jesus demonstrated Health to many dur- 
ing His work here on earth, and we are 
today following His example. We exclaim 
in wonder when we are told of a case of 
healing and rejoice that one has realized 
freedom; but why wonder that the normal 
state of man should suddenly become 
known? The veil of illusion was lifted and 
the reality of substance as it is, was shown 
to the receptive mentality. 

Healing may be, and often is, instantan- 
eous, or it may be progressive. That is, as 
we advance in the knowledge of Truth, we 
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see less and less of its opposite, and 
gradually ignorance is overcome and the 
realization of Health becomes permanent. 

An interesting case of healing was that 
of a woman who came to Denver with a 
claim of tuberculosis. Two physicians, one 
her brother, had pronounced her incurable. 
They said she had but a very short time to 
live. She applied to a Divine Science prac- 
titioner for help, which, of course, was 
gladly given. Within less than two months 
she returned to her home in Illinois. The 
two physicians 'who had pronounced the 
case incurable wrote a letter to the College, 
saying that she was absolutely well, her 
lungs being perfectly sound. What had 
occurred ? Simply this : an ignorant belief 
had been dissolved and the immaculate 
purity and Health of her substance had been 
revealed. 

A personal experience is always of 
interest to our large family of students, and 
I relate the following experience for their 
benefit: I suffered for twenty-five years 
with intense sick and neuralgic headaches. 
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There seemed no cause for them and no 
physician could help me. After I was con- 
verted to Divine Science I was healed in 
this way : I was in the midst of one of 
these headaches; the suffering was intense, 
the pain almost unbearable, when suddenly 
I realized that I myself was perfectly 
serene and happy, that I was an individual- 
ized center of peace and no pain or hurt 
had ever touched or changed me. The 
realization was so clear that I was healed 
and have never had to meet these experiences 
since. 

We are all so much greater than we 
know and it is only the untrue beliefs about 
the self that keep us out of the great 
Spiritual Kingdom of Harmony and whole- 
ness. 

Think, not sickness, think Health. 

Talk, not disease, talk Health. 

Trust, not drugs, trust Health. 

Live it, love it, bear witness to it. 

Health is everywhere present. 

Health is in you; believe in it and it will 
be revealed unto you. 

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ON DEMONSTRATION 

It would be quite impossible to over- 
estimate the spiritual uplift that has come 
to the race through Divine Science. Un- 
foldment has been quickened, permanent 
health has been realized, and conscious 
trust in the ever-present good has become 
a fixed habit of thought. 

Many are patiently learning the lessons 
of Truth and helping others into greater 
knowledge. 

We can now see the utter nothingness of 
any thing, thought, or experience opposed to 
God. The good is uncovered, and we realize 
a wealth of Love, of Joy, of Health, of 
Wisdom, and of Power. 

By these signs shall we know those that 
have consciously chosen the way of Truth: 
They are serene, poised, fearless, filled with 
the love of service, unselfish, detached from 
material bondage; and they have also a 
great impersonal outlook upon all events 
and experiences in the world about them. 
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A demonstration of interest that came to 
me when a very young worker may help us 
to realize that it is "the Spirit that doeth 
the work." 

The case was that of a young girl in 
High School who had been suffering for 
months under the claim of rheumatism. 
Everything had been tried for her relief but 
all to no avail, and the time of deep 
discouragement had come. 

It was my first trial in public work and I 
accepted the case with much humility. 

After the second treatment the young 
girl suddenly felt a change and said "it was 
as if a heavy cloud had passed away from 
me," and she was at once entirely healed 
of her delusion. The next day she came 
to my house well, free, and happy. This 
was fifteen years ago and there has been 
no return of the trouble. 

Fear seems to be a great enemy in the 
race thought, but with its complete elimina- 
tion one has a clearer vision and greater 
peace. 

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Earnestly read and re-read the following 
meditation until all insecurity passes away 
and you feel an increase of courage and 
faith. 

Meditation. 

Since the Infinite and changeless spirit 
of Love fills all space and is the only reality, 
there can be nothing for me to fear. This 
Spirit uplifts and sustains me and its ever 
present Intelligence destroys my false con- 
ceptions, which are the only enemies to my 
peace, health, and joy. I now receive and 
gladly accept the fulness of Truth and I 
realize that the Father is demonstrating 
perfect health in me. 

Every shadow is dissolved and the Light 
of the Divine Presence shows me the path 
of peace and harmony. God is the source 
and cause of my health. 

My health is eternal and changeless. Love 
and Harmony are the reality of my world. 

The word of Health is made manifest in 
my body. 

God is the health of His people. 

God is my health. 
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As we contemplate the great world about 
us, letting our thought run out to all 
people of all nations, we quickly discern the 
sad lack of poise everywhere, even in those 
who claim to be Divine Scientists. 

Poise is needed on three planes : the so- 
called physical, the mental, and the spiritual. 
It is fine to have a well-poised body ready 
for every demand, and certainly mental 
balance is greatly to be desired, but the 
poise of understanding is greater than all 
else. 

This poise comes only to the one who is 
so consecrated to Truth, that the surface 
happenings have no power of disturbance 
and the deep things of the Spirit are 
revealed as an open book. 

When one is made unhappy by the sins 
of omission or commission as evidenced by 
others, he shows his own weakness; for 
even the simple mental balance should be 
impervious to these mistakes. 

If the peace and joy of one's own inner 
centre is at the mercy of the world and 
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rests upon what others do or fail to do, 
there is need of greater poise and more 
understanding. 

The power of Truth is mighty. We dis- 
cover it only by following our own convic- 
tion of Right, turning from personality as 
a guide to the inner Light and relying 
wholly upon the real Self. 

The authority of truth is all we need, no 
teacher or leader can give us his or her 
own discernment ; the divine revelation must 
come directly to each one of us; and unless 
we learn to think for ourselves, we cannot 
grow. 

One who is really poised in understanding, 
is not led by emotions or governed by 
feelings, but constantly looks through all 
appearances to find unchanging Truth. 

But alas ! on every side we see the foolish- 
ness of men, the utter stupidity, the hurt 
feelings, painful sensitiveness, people full 
grown on the outside, but mere children 
within, craving sympathy, looking for 
slights, and all the rest of the "carnal mind" 
absurdities. 

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Sometimes it looks as if we were but a 
short distance on the path that leads upward 
to the clear heights of spiritual discernment. 

We let such little things turn us aside. 
Rest assured, as long as we can be mentally 
upset, hurt, or insulted by others, we are 
still dwelling on the personal plane, limited 
by our own attitude and submerged in 
mental shadows. 

Not only in small ways but in the large 
events do we need poise. 
, We are often asked : "What should be 
our attitude toward the War?" In reply, 
we must remember that no one can decide 
for another what his attitude should be 
toward any event; for the attitude of each 
one rests largely upon his degree of unfold- 
ment. 

If he looks upon the great war, from the 
personal equation, he will be unhappy and 
will experience much mental disturbance, 
but if he looks at it from the impersonal 
side, he will see it as the inevitable result of 
false thinking; and, knowing the eternal 
law of change in the external world, he can 
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say, "This, too, shall pass away/' and pre- 
pare for the peace that is bound to come. 

The war touches us as it finds a 
correspondence of resistance, rebellion, or 
resentment in our personal thought; but to 
those who keep the peace within, there can 
be no discord or mental pain, in other 
words, no war can touch the one who is in 
perfect unity with Truth. 

Our thought should be a purifying flame, 
a cleansing fire going out in love and bless- 
ing to "those who yet sit in darkness." 

As Divine Scientists, really believing in 
our Basis, the Omnipresence of God, the all 
Good, we should be untroubled and unafraid, 
with a great unquenchable faith in the 
Unity of Good and the Principles for which 
we stand. 

"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and 
He shall direct thy paths." 

"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, 
then we have confidence towards God." 



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We are seeing today, as never before, the 
difference between Divine Law and man- 
made law, and in our search for Truth we 
discover that, as we co-operate with the 
Eternal Laws of Unity, the old personal 
laws are dropped from thought and the Law 
of our Divinity is made manifest. 

Innumerable laws have been laid down 
for our body, our food, and our environ- 
ment. 

The body seems to be acting of itself, as 
though it were a separate personality and 
could choose what it would eat and drink, 
what climate it would agree with, what 
environment it preferred; but this is only 
because we do not understand the direct 
action of our thought and words, it was 
never our innocent body that was at fault, 
but our ignorant beliefs in personal laws 
that produced the discords. 

Inharmonious results are bound to follow 

conceptions of ignorance, we have been 

very loath to acknowledge this, for it is 

easier to blame the body than it is to assume 

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personal responsibility for the troubles that 
come upon us. 

Divine Intelligence has never sent sickness 
or unhappiness to us, but it will heal us as 
we understand its Laws of Harmony and 
co-operate with them. 

It is not drugs for our body, but mental 
medicine for our thought that we need to 
become established in harmony. 

Through the understanding that it is not 
matter but Mind that is the controller of all 
sensation, we realize that we have the power 
to overcome pain, weakness, or disease. 

But we must use this God-given authority 
in thought and word; we need to exercise 
the power vested in the Self to change all 
that is unlike our Divine ature. 

The whole race needs to be de-hypnotized 
from the false conceptions that have for so 
long held it in bondage. 

I was teaching a class in a neighboring 
town at one time and one of the ladies who 
came to the first meeting said she could not 
join the class because she "was threatened 
with nervous prostration." I was very 
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much astonished and exclaimed, "Why! 
who is threatening you?" She was equally 
surprised and replied, "Well, the doctor said 
so, anyway." I talked to her earnestly for 
a few moments telling her that the Infinite 
Mind of Love was caring for her and that 
the threats of personality had no power over 
her unless she agreed with them. 

She then joined the class and soon 
realized her perfect health. 

God has made His children capable of 
receiving, using, and revealing Divine 
Power, and nothing can limit us except our 
unwillingness to receive our birthright. 

We are often mentally indolent; we 
prefer to drift in an inert fashion, rather 
than take hold of the truth we really know 
and work out our own salvation. 

Meditate earnestly on the following 
statements until you realize the truth of 
them. 

MEDITATION. 

I am the image of God. 

My body is the temple of God. 

My body is pure, holy, harmonious. 

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Life is spiritual, not material. 

Life acts freely through me. 

I have no fear, since Divine Love is car- 
ing for me. 

Sickness is unreal — Health is real. 

All of my decisions are for Truth. 

My thought is now harmonious, I shut 
out all that is unlike good. 

I retain only the good and true. 

Watchword — The words of my mouth 
and the meditations of my thought are now 
acceptable unto Thee. 



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OUR DIVINE SUPPLY 

Man everywhere is born with three innate 
longings: the first is for health, the second 
is for supply, the third is for satisfaction. 

Man really longs for the fullness of good, 
because he knows, deep down within him- 
self, that he is entitled to it, and he therefore 
seeks for it with all his heart. 

Unfortunately, he turns his attention to 
the external world as the source of his good ; 
for the external world is, as yet, the only 
cause he is acquainted with. 

He does not know that the reality of his 
being is "God made manifest" and that per- 
fect health, divine abundance, and full 
satisfaction exist within himself. 

Neither does he know that disease, pain, 
and poverty are illusions within his own 
mental realm. 

It is a long time before he learns that 
happiness and discord, serenity and turmoil 
are simply opposite mental conditions, 
caused wholly from his own attitude toward 
people, life in general, and the world. 

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The question is often asked: "If man 
is the manifest expression of God and is 
created perfect, why does he have these con- 
trary modes of thought?" Simply because 
he is given the power of choice, and in his 
mistakes he finds pain and discord, but 
when he chooses aright he co-operates with 
the Laws of Harmony and realizes peace. 

Some day he will arise from this dream 
of delusion and become conscious that the 
Kingdom of Health, Joy, and Love is 
within himself and not only within himself 
but everywhere present in the world. 

The new student of Divine Science is apt 
to take too much for granted. 

He is told that Affirmations of Truth will 
work wonders, that he is only to deny lack 
and affirm supply in order to get every- 
thing he wants. 

He begins to practice vigorously, night 
and day, in season and out of season, he 
fairly wears himself out with mental efforts ; 
he is like the child who wants something 
and believes that if he cries and teases long 
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enough his mother will finally give him 
what he desires. 

But the great Universal Father is entirely 
impersonal and cannot, by the Law of His 
own changeless nature, give anything more 
than he has already bestowed upon him. 

All true understanding is divine, hence, 
spiritual; and man needs an increase, not 
of things, but of wisdom. 

He must extend his affirmations into his 
daily living. For supply he must — 

1st. Recognize the invisible source; 

2d. Appreciate all that he has; 

3d. Share his manifest good with others. 

He must be filled with such conscious 
trust in the Omnipresent Supply of all good 
that "oh ye ! of little faith" can not find an 
entrance to his mental home. 

Live every affirmation. 

Demonstrate peace in your home. 

Manifest Love in your world. 

Know Health as the only Reality. 

Realize that Divine Intelligence supplies 
every need. 



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SPIRITUAL DIAGNOSIS 

It seems a far cry from matter to Spirit, 
yet many persons have passed quickly from 
material beliefs into the knowledge of 
Spiritual reality. 

Man has been bound for centuries and 
has perhaps suffered more from physical 
diagnosis than from any other cause. 

He has been controlled by feelings, bodily 
sensations, and appearances. 

He has been the victim of drugs, poisons, 
and all manner of external remedies, and, 
not realizing that there was a better way to 
health has not sought salvation in the truth 
of his own Divinity. 

We are discovering that external means 
have not healed the race of sin, sickness and 
disease, and today we are facing the light 
of revealed Truth. 

This Truth shows us Spiritual man one 
with his Source, eternal and perfect. 

Now we ask for mental diagnosis, and 
as a consequence the great burden of 
physical causation is being rapidly lifted 
from humanity. 

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In the exact ratio that man recognizes his 
Divine nature he abandons the belief of 
physical causation and asks to be healed of 
false conceptions and mental delusions. 

All of this would be clear if man could 
be de-hypnotized from racial and personal 
mistakes, and his mental home be put in 
permanent order. 

But man must work out his own salva- 
tion; no one else can do his thinking and 
consequent living for him. 

The words of Jesus still hold good : 
"Behold thou art made whole; sin no more, 
lest a worse thing come unto thee," and no 
man can retain his blessings if he disregards 
the law by which he receives them. 

The One Cause of the Universe with all 
that is included in its immensity is Mind, 
Infinite, Changeless, Perfect with its own 
thought activity as the only creative power. 

It is unthinkable that the Divine Mind of 
pure Intelligence, could or would create sin, 
disease, or death. 

As man of himself is not a creator, these 
seeming conditions can be only reflections 
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of man's perverted mental pictures, which 
appear through his mistaken conceptions. 

How, then, is a Spiritual Knowledge of 
man going to help his present unhappy 
conditions ? 

First, it changes his point of view in 
regard to himself; perceiving that he is the 
direct expression of the One Universal 
Mind, he thinks differently and his living 
registers an immediate change. 

Second, as he realizes his Divine nature 
in its wholeness and perfection, he applies 
the Truth he knows to all abnormal condi- 
tions. 

He finds the knowledge of Truth a heal- 
ing, cleansing power, which destroys the 
illusion of disease and brings perfect Health 
to his comprehension. 

Man soon understands that fear and 
ignorance are his greatest enemies; hence 
he substitutes conscious trust and wisdom 
in his thinking; this leads him steadily for- 
ward in the path of righteousness and peace. 

What, then, is a Spiritual diagnosis of 
man? 

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Man is a conscious center in the Mind of 
Universal Intelligence. 

He is endowed from his Source with 
Wisdom, Love, Power, Health, and Eternal 
Life. 

Man is never separated from his Source; 
as he comprehends what this means, he 
finds himself free from all false conceptions. 

Being always a pure Spiritual Idea of 
God, His Divine Nature is unfolding in 
perfect harmony. 

Let man declare then : 

God is His own Demonstrator. 

I am His Demonstration. 

Nothing can be added to me. 

Nothing can be taken from me. 

All that I am is Eternal in God. 

I am complete in Him. 



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ESSENTIALS OF THE 
SPIRITUAL LIFE 

As we find our way leading onward and 
upward, we unfold out of material concep- 
tions into the eternal Truth, and in the 
Light of Truth we perceive a spiritual 
universe of harmony, peace, and perfection. 

In the understanding that comes to us as 
we feel the nearness of the Divine Presence 
with its changeless Intelligence, we some- 
times forget that to abide in this realization 
means that there is always work to be done 
and essentials to remember. 

The spiritual life is not a life of idleness 
by any means, but a time of conscious 
activity. 

I am sure it takes more moral and ethical 
courage to be true to the principles of 
Divine Science than it does to face any 
experience that may confront us. 

So I will say that courage is the first 
essential of the spiritual life — the courage 
that stands firm no matter what people say ; 
the courage that dares to face pain, discord, 
poverty, with no fear or doubt ; the courage 
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that lifts up its head no matter how deep 
the waters of tribulation. Courage is the 
quality that leads us on to greater 
knowledge. Cheerfulness, arising from an 
inner sense of joy, is another essential, cast- 
ing out all self-pity, worry, and complaint. 
To be continually of good cheer lights the 
path we would walk and blesses those we 
meet on the way. 

Strength is a great necessity and for its 
realization declare often: The Spirit of 
God is within me and the Power of the 
Almighty gives me strength for every 
undertaking. 

All of these essentials rest eternally in 
the Self and are realized only through their 
constant use. To manifest them we claim, 
think, and live them, and they enter into 
our conscious realization. 

As we increase in spiritual understanding, 
we decrease in material conceptions and 
must arise in the knowledge of our Divinity 
which gives us freedom. 

Let us meditate daily upon the Twentieth 
Century Prayer : 

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"Oh, Lord, give me perception of the 
true, the beautiful, the good. 

Give me appreciation of the life that 
now is. 

Give me receptivity, that openness of 
spirit which accepts the good from every 
source. 

Give me generosity to share with all the 
good received. 

Give me wisdom to plan and energy to 
accomplish. 

Give me the vision Universal, that noth- 
ing shall be done for glory of self, but all 
for love of man and Thee." 



"God's loving Presence, being Omni- 
presence, never leaves a soul, even though 
man's thought is turned entirely away from 
God. God's loving call is eternally sound- 
ing, though unheard by the ears that are 
filled with other sounds. The moment here, 
or hereafter, that our thought becomes 
attentive to Truth (the Christ voice of the 
soul), that very moment is our salvation 
revealed to us." — Selected Bible Readings. 
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IN HIS PRESENCE 
All is light. 
All is strength. 
All is Love. 
All is Joy. 
All is Health. 
All is Abundance. 
All is Good. 

God is the only Presence. 
God is the only Power. 



■Truth and Health. 



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THE INWARD STILLNESS 

"Let us labor then for an inward stillness; 
An inward stillness and an inward healing; 
That perfect silence where the lips and heart 
are still." — Longfellow. 

In order to help our younger students to 
a more definite understanding of what is 
meant by "the Silence," it is necessary to 
be somewhat personal, otherwise I cannot 
be clear and direct in showing them what 
they should do, as well as what they should 
not do. 

For a long while after taking up the study 
of Divine Science the Silence was a great 
mystery to me. My first teacher would say, 
"Now we will go into the Silence," then 
she would give us some beautiful statement 
to dwell upon, and we would all close our 
eyes and think very hard indeed while she 
would affirm the Truth aloud, and deny its 
opposite; then after a fine little talk we 
ppened our eyes and "the Silence" was at 
an end. 

Being started in this way, I kept it up 
for a long time, always wondering why I 
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received nothing in a spiritual way from my 
very strenuous work. 

I asked many people how to attain greater 
realization, but received no guidance and 
no especial help. 

One man, supposed to be a great student 
of Truth, told me that when he "went into 
the Silence" he took some Spiritual word 
like "Divinity," then he took each letter of 
the word in turn and thought of a fitting 
word for it; beginning with the letter "D" 
he would think of the Divine Nature, the 
letter "i" would suggest the immaculate 
substance, from "v" he would think of the 
vision of Truth, etc; thus during the time 
of silence, he was concentrating on these 
various words. 

Many other ways of occupying oneself 
in the Silence were given and most faith- 
fully tried, but with no perceptible result. 

It was many years before I discovered 
the real nature of the Silence and its 
helpfulness to spiritual unfoldment. 

All that I had been doing so industriously 
was only a form of meditation; and as my 
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thought was running along at a high rate 
of speed, there was no Silence in the whole 
operation. 

What then is "the Silence"? Listen 
carefully, while I tell you. It is the deep 
inner stillness beneath all external activity, 
even below the ceaseless action of thought. 

How are we to enter and abide in this 
inner stillness? What are we to do when 
we arrive? These are the natural ques- 
tions of the new student and I am glad to 
explain the very simple process that helped 
me more than anything else. 

There are three activities to be quieted: 
First, all bodily activity by perfect relaxa- 
tion; next all emotions and desires through 
elimination, in fact we are to "want to want 
nothing," even the emotions of love or joy 
are to be at rest; and last, our thought by 
perfect control. 

Now, when we really feel very quiet and 
can rest in a deep sense of stillness, we are 
to listen with an earnest intensity, in order 
that the indwelling Spirit may speak to us. 

This is a time of inner communion, not 
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by the active method of thought, but by 
feeling the nearness of the Father and by 
resting in and trusting the Divine protection. 

We may perhaps receive a word, or just 
an impression that we can follow later on, 
or possibly a message of courage or 
guidance may come. 

At all events, when we come from this 
silence, we should feel refreshed and rested, 
with no mental strain whatever. 

This is the true Silence of the mystic, and 
by its practice we come into more spiritual 
understanding and Divine Power. 



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" THEN SHALL THY HEALTH 
SPRING FORTH SPEEDILY" 

The world is sadly asking, "When, where 
and how am I to regain my health?" 

For every new remedy there are hundreds 
ready to use it; every new physician is 
besieged with eager applicants for health, 
and every mental and spiritual worker is 
busy day and night declaring the truth of 
man's Divine Nature and the nearness of 
the Great Presence of Health to all. 

Yet the time still seems afar off when 
"health shall spring forth speedily" and all 
sickness be eliminated from the world. 

We can hasten the time in one way, by 
ceasing to believe in the direct opposite of 
health. 

Let each one ask himself, "What is my 
mental attitude towards sickness?" "Do I 
see it as real or unreal?" "Do I believe it 
to be a power or a delusion?" 

Our answers to these questions will 
indicate where we are in spiritual compre- 

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hension; for as divine understanding 
increases, material conceptions decrease 
until finally the delusions of the senses are 
overcome by the reality of Truth. 

As long" as we are believing in sickness 
and disease as reality, we study its symp- 
toms, we discuss it, take a great interest in 
it, receive it, entertain it, accept it, show it 
to our friends and finally when it masters 
us, we hold up our hands to heaven and ask, 
"Why does God permit this to come upon 
us?" 

Man himself, in his ignorance, is the sole 
conceiver of all the disease in the world, and 
it is through man's own enlightenment that 
it will eventually disappear. 

When we know that "I, a living soul," 
am greater than all the appearances of 
disease in the universe put together, we will 
drop fear and become conscious of our 
mastery over all unreal conditions. 

Let us know then, that every disease is 
a false human concept, born of ignorance, 
but persisting in appearance, until true 
knowledge is acquired. 
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If we could keep our mental pictures pure, 
perfect, and harmonious, we would never 
again come under the bondage of sickness, 
for any conception of evil is entirely super- 
fluous and never belonged in our Divine 
Equipment. 

Men study the unreal, believing it to be 
the real, and by this procedure, increase the 
pain and the darkness of the world. 

Because Health is of God, substantial and 
enduring, we can know it and help others 
to such a realization that it "shall spring 
forth speedily" from the true Source. 

Back of the visible world of appearance 
(man's human concept), lies the invisible 
world of reality. As we study the appear- 
ance with all its shadows and discordant 
symptoms, we are lost in a maze of 
deception; on the other hand, if we will 
but look through the human veil, we discern 
the Divine Nature of the children of God, 
which means for all, harmony, and abiding 
changeless health. 



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THE PROMISES 

FIRST DAY 

WATCHWORD— THY LIGHT SHALL BREAK 
FORTH AS THE MORNING, AND THY HEALTH 
SHALL SPRING FORTH SPEEDILY. 

The entrance of thy word giveth light. 

I am the word of God, made manifest. 
This is the changeless truth of each one of 
the Divine family. 

When, however, I am consciously the 
word of God, my entrance into any darkness 
of ignorance brings the light that illumines. 

This Light brings wisdom to the ignorant. 

This Light brings healing to the sick. 

This Light brings redemption from sin. 

This Light brings peace to all turmoil. 

There is no reality in ignorance, sickness, 
sin, or turmoil; hence the entrance of the 
Word heals them through its own Light. 



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THE PROMISES 

SECOND DAY 

WATCHWORD— IN ALL THY WAYS 
ACKNOWLEDGE ME AND I WILL DIRECT THY 
PATH. 

Each one of us can say, "I, in my true 
nature, am able to perceive Truth and to 
reveal It to the world." 

Many people believe that it shows deep 
understanding of Truth to make their 
teaching complex, but intellectual ability to 
juggle words is not the thing needed in our 
search for Truth. 

All Truth is simple, in fact, nothing in 
God's universe is complex. It is man's 
mental world that deals with complexities, 
vexations, and large problems. 

When we look through all these enormous 
conceptions and untrue valuations, we find 
the primary], simple laws that make for 
harmony and peace. 

To acknowledge the Divine Guidance 
presupposes an inner certainty of the near- 
ness of the Father and a simple loving faith, 
that God is leading us, not by chance or 
arbitrary will, but by Divine Law. 

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THE PROMISES 



THIRD DAY 



WATCHWORD— GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND 
STRENGTH, A VERY PRESENT HELP IN 
TIME OF TROUBLE. 

How many of us believe this, and how 
many absolutely stand by it? 

Very few among- the many who profess a 
faith in the Christian Religion. 

Faith in externals, faith in personality, 
faith in medicine, operations, climate, or 
altitude we observe every day, but to hear 
some one say, "As for me, I put all my 
faith in God!" and show his faith by 
turning to the Father for all help — this is 
rare indeed. 

Yet this attitude gives us all a feeling of 
stability and encourages others to greater 
trust. 

We can have, if we want it, a growing, 
expanding faith in God, by a change of 
attitude, taking our trust from externals 
and placing it where it rightfully belongs, 
in the Mind Universal, from which all 
creation proceeds. 



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THE PROMISES 

FOURTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— COME UNTO ME ALL YE 
THAT LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN AND 
I WILL GIVE YOU REST. Matt. 11:28. 

Simply trusting and resting in the 
Father's Love gives us peace of mind and 
body. 

A false pride makes us think we are 
sufficient unto ourselves, but when we find 
that the load of care and oppression weighs 
heavily upon us, we begin to find that we 
need help and in our extremity we turn to 
the spirit of God, which only waits our 
asking to reveal the Divine help. 

How much easier it would have been, had 
we started with this help and not become 
"heavy laden." 

The wisdom and love of the Father are 
always at hand, and "rest for the children 
of God" is available at all times. 

Rest in activity, peace within comes to us, 
no difference how busy we are in the 
external way, as we "trust in the Lord with 
all our hearts and lean not unto our own 
understanding." 



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THE PROMISES 

FIFTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— WHAT TIME I SEEM 
AFRAID, I WILL TRUST IN THE LORD. HE 
THAT BELIEVETH ON HIM SHALL NOT BE 
CONFOUNDED. 

How often we are afraid, worried, 
anxious, and troubled only to find later that 
our fears were groundless. 

Just suppose we had trusted the whole 
situation to the Father, and led a serene, 
happy life. 

Instead of sad times, we should have had 
joy times and all whom we touched would 
have been blessed. 

A trust in the Lord helps us in every 
activity of life — diseases are healed, hatred 
is overcome, and prosperity is made manifest 
for us in all ways. 

Instead fear and depression cloud our 
mentality and we look out upon a world of 
darkness. 

Does it pay? Never; not a single divi- 
dend is realized, and even that which we 
have will be taken from us. We have no 
right to cast one thought of gloom into the 
world. Be of good cheer. Smile. Appre- 
ciate the good you have. Just be glad! 



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THE PROMISES 

SIXTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— I WILL RESTORE HEALTH 
UNTO THEE AND I WILL HEAL THEE OF 
THY WOUNDS, SAITH THE LORD. 

This is indeed a blessed promise to the 
many who are sick among us. 

Do we seem to lack health ? Then let us 
get very still, so still we can feel the invisi- 
ble silent presence of the Father with us. 

In this deep inner silence, let us say, 
"Father, I await your healing power, that 
your promise may be fulfilled in me." 

We wait quietly then, trustful and at 
peace, filled with confidence in our complete 
restoration; let us do this each day until we 
receive our blessing, not wavering in our 
faith, but knowing that the Father always 
responds to our inner demand. 

After all, Health is ours by Divine 
birthright. We are seeking only for that 
which is our own with compound interest. 

If we have wounded feelings, let us speak 
to the Father about them and He will restore 
us to perfect harmony, if we trust without 
fear. 

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THE PROMISES 

SEVENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— HE THAT BELIEVETH ON 
ME, THE WORKS THAT I DO, SHALL HE DO 
ALSO, AND GREATER WORKS SHALL HE DO. 

This is a promise of great encouragement 
to all students of Truth. The condition 
again is belief in the indwelling Christ, a 
fuller, deeper faith, in fact, an understand- 
ing faith that cannot fail. 

The works of the Christ-Nature are 
mighty, and it needs only our co-operation 
to make them manifest as demonstration 
over all human limitation. 

Begin today to speak the healing word, 
knowing that the Law of Truth will exter- 
nalize that which you speak. Preach the 
gospel of freedom to those who are bound. 

Do not be satisfied with any limitation; 
for the greater works await the doing, and 
each must do his part in the redemption of 
the world. 

Be happy, be glad that you are able to 
help others to a fuller understanding of 
Truth, that you can have a deeper love for 
humanity and a greater realization of the 
peace that passeth understanding. 



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THE PROMISES 

EIGHTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— JUDGE NOT, AND YE SHALL 
NOT BE JUDGED, CONDEMN NOT, AND YE 
SHALL NOT BE CONDEMNED; FORGIVE, AND 
YE SHALL BE FORGIVEN. 

How clear, simple, and definite are the 
words of the Nazarene, and they ring just 
as true today as they did when they were 
spoken centuries ago. 

We, in our folly, think we can criticise, 
find fault, and condemn, and still go free, 
but the law of compensation always works, 
and that word we speak we shall find 
repeating itself, in our own experience. 

Begin the work of purification by for- 
giveness, forgive freely, lovingly, willingly 
all whom you are opposing in your thought ; 
repeat very often, "There is harmony 
between me and thee." 
, Bless and you will be blessed, go out in 
a great impersonal love to all, friend or foe, 
seeing each one as a child of the living God. 

Judge no one adversely; bring out the 
Divine nature by recognition, by apprecia- 
tion; live by the high standard of Truth, 
and the unfoldment of the Christ is sure. 



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THE PROMISES 



NINTH DAY 



WATCHWORD— LET ALL THOSE THAT PUT 
THEIR TRUST IN THEE REJOICE; LET THEM 
SHOUT FOR JOY, BECAUSE THOU DEFEND- 
EST THEM. 

Rejoice evermore! This is the attitude of 
those who know that the protection of the 
Father is always with them; that they are 
surrounded by an impervious wall of love 
— a love that denies entrance to even the 
faintest thought of fear, worry, or dis- 
couragement. Joy is the shining light that 
puts out the darkness and shows us the way 
to freedom. 

Fear is the snare, the pitfall that obstructs 
our way and clouds our vision. 

A great trust brings a great realization 
that we do not walk alone; for the Father 
walks with us and with Him as our guide, 
we cannot go astray. 

Just to be glad for the day, to appreciate 
all the little loving thoughts that come to us, 
all the kindly words, to be courteous and 
thoughtful for others. Life is such a 
beautiful experience when lived divinely. 
Rejoice always! 



105 



THE PROMISES 



TENTH DAY 



WATCHWORD— ACQUAINT NOW THYSELF 
WITH HIM AND BE AT PEACE; THEREBY 
GOOD SHALL COME UNTO THEE. 

Religion is not a creed but a life, and one 
who lives at peace with himself and with his 
world, is sure to receive his good. 

The excited, disturbed mentality fails to 
see the good, however close it may be, and 
ever so continual a search for something to 
satisfy the inner longing must fail, unless 
we can be still enough to hear the quiet 
voice within saying, "Come unto me and I 
will give you rest." 

To have the steadfast mind, the steady 
thought, the quiet body, we must attain an 
inner poise that is undisturbed by external 
confusion. 

Our good is withheld until, through an 
acquaintance with the Father, we are able 
to receive it. To make the condition 
plainer, we must first receive the Father and 
then our good will be manifest to us. 

If one came knocking at our door with a 
gift for us and we refused him entrance, 
we could not have the gift; so with the 
promise, if we refuse the acquaintance of 
God, we cannot receive the Good He has 
for us. 

106 



THE PROMISES 



ELEVENTH DAY 



WATCHWORD— COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO 
THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE 
ESTABLISHED. 

In order to "commit our works unto the 
Lord," we must be willing to give up all 
personal pride and know that "the Father 
doeth the work." 

To realize that the Divine Intelligence 
works through us to will and to do of his 
good pleasure gives an impersonal attitude 
and a joy in all activity. 

True self-expression is Divine expression, 
therefore, impersonal and harmonious. 

Our thoughts become established as we 
yield wholly to Truth, giving up human 
beliefs for Divine Understanding? 

So long as we hold malice against 
another, we are not established in our 
Divine Nature. 

Hatred and anger advise us that we are 
but a short distance in the path of 
attainment. 

When love, peace, and harmony become 
natural to us, and we are serene and strong 
under the most severe criticism, then our 
thoughts are established, and Divine content 
gives us permanent joy. 



107 



THE PROMISES 

TWELFTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— BY THY WORDS SHALT 
THOU BE JUSTIFIED AND BY THY WORDS 
SHALT THOU BE CONDEMNED. Matt. 12:37. 

As we realize that it is our own words, 
silent or spoken, that justify or condemn us, 
we see our work before us, and that work 
is thought-training. 

This training must be done alone, no one 
can do it for us, any more than he can 
grow for us. 

"But I say unto you, watch!" Watch 
your thought, watch your words, control 
your emotions, check all foolish desires. 

Turn to the Father for wisdom, then 
manifest it in thought and word. 

To be hurt by the criticism of others, is to 
put yourself under the world-thought. To 
stand unmoved and unafraid is to "overcome 
the world." 

No one is perfected yet in thought or 
word, but many are on the way and, 
through earnest study and watchfulness, the 
way is easy and we are conscious of steady 
growth. 

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THE PROMISES 

THIRTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— FEAR NOT, LITTLE FLOCK, 
FOR IT IS YOUR FATHER'S GOOD PLEASURE 
TO GIVE YOU THE KINGDOM. 

It is wonderful to know that the Father 
gives us the Kingdom — does not sell it to 
us or ask us for anything in exchange, but 
simply gives it to us. 

Not only is it given but given with 
pleasure, and good pleasure at that. 

How little we enjoy the things or money 
that come grudgingly to us. No one likes 
a "duty gift." That is why charity gets so 
very little appreciation. 

To give as the Father gives is to give 
lovingly, willingly, with good pleasure. 

And yet the "little flock" is very small 
and the Kingdom is refused a thousand 
times to once that it is received. 

Begin today to thank the Heavenly Father 
for all the good in life — appreciate it — 
know that it all comes from the one 
Source; be grateful, and fear nothing. The 
Kingdom is waiting for your acceptance. 



109 



THE PROMISES 

FOURTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— BUT WHO SO HEARKEN- 
ETH UNTO ME SHALL DWELL SAFELY AND 
SHALL BE QUIET FROM FEAR OF EVIL. 
Prov. 1:33. 

Who is the "Me" we are to "hearken 
unto"? It is the indwelling Spirit, the 
Christ, the Self. Its abiding place is the 
"Holy of Holies," the secret place of the 
Most High. 

We turn to It and listen for guidance and 
as we trust its Divine protection, our safety 
is assured; its wisdom gives us understand- 
ing, fear passes away, and we walk in faith. 

We seek to know the unreality of evil and 
the reality of the always-present Good. 

The direction is so simple : just to listen, 
to listen and obey directions. In these days 
of complex thinking and strenuous living, 
we are too busy talking and arguing to 
spend a little time each day in listening to 
the still, small voice. 

The promise is sure, we are delivered 
from all fear of evil and we dwell serene and 
unafraid in the house of the Lord forever. 

He that feareth is not made perfect in 
Love. 



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THE PROMISES 

FIFTEENTH DAY 
WATCHWORD— WHEN A MAN'S WAYS 
PLEASE THE LORD, HE MAKETH EVEN HIS 
ENEMIES TO BE AT PEACE WITH HIM. Prov. 
10:12. 

Here is a definite promise given to all 
whose ears are open to hear. 

These "ways" that are pleasing to the 
Lord are the Divine ways of thinking, 
speaking, and living, according to principle, 
at one with the law of Love, which is active 
everywhere. 

And who are our enemies? Everything 
that we fear- — and all that fears us. We 
make our enemies even as we make our 
environment and our circumstances. When 
we overcome fear of people and things, we 
find only a friendly world about us and we 
are at peace with all that had seemed hostile 
to us before. 

Friends help; enemies hinder; the way is 
clear, the directions are simple. We can 
walk therein. We can be loving, trustful 
friends to all, then the days of sorrow will 
^disappear forever, and we shall consciously 
abide in the place of Peace, 
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THE PROMISES 

SIXTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— LET US HOLD FAST THE 
PROFESSION OF OUR FAITH WITHOUT WAV- 
ERING; FOR HE IS FAITHFUL THAT 
PROMISED. 

"He that keepeth thee shall not slumber," 
but we slumber at our post very often and 
alas! we waver in our faith and receive 
nothing of the Lord. 

It is those who are steadfast, who are not 
moved by appearances, who stand upright 
facing towards the light that receive the 
promises, which are the reward of the 
faithful. 

What a comfort it is to know that Divine 
Intelligence and Love never go to sleep and 
forget all about us. Let us keep faith with 
the Father? Doubt and unbelief bring 
dread and despair and we must "avoid 
occasions" by holding to the principles of 
Truth. These must eventually lead us out 
of darkness into His marvelous Light. 



112 



THE PROMISES 

SEVENTEENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— LET NOT THY HEART BE 
TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID. 

'Tor the work of righteousness shall be 
peace, and the effect of righteousness, 
quietness and assurance forever." 

This is a wonderful promise and its terms 
so easily put into practice; even he that 
runs can read. 

Just to drop the fear and the trouble from 
thought, and to think, speak, and live from 
the realization of the Father's protecting 
love and power. 

It involves a change of attitude, purpose, 
and motive but it is well worth while and 
even in the midst of the world's distractions, 
we may attain the quietness and assurance 
that keep us in perfect peace. 

Fear leads us into deep shadows of 
unreality. Conscious trust leads us into the 
Light. We may choose which thought we 
will entertain and according to our choice 
will it be unto us. 



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THE PROMISES 



EIGHTEENTH DAY 



WATCHWORD— IN THY LIGHT SHALL WE 
SEE LIGHT. 

This is the promise given to us when we 
meet the conditions of love. 

"But to us he saith on this wise : Is not 
this the fast that I have chosen, to loose 
the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy 
burdens and to let the oppressed go free; 
and that ye break every yoke?" 

The promise goes still farther and says 
"and thy righteousness shall go before thee, 
the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward." 

We are all more or less under the 
material bondage of the world. Yet this is 
the yoke we must break if we would be free. 

The wisdom of the world is foolishness 
to God. Why then rely upon it and forget 
to ask the Father? The habit of silent 
reliance upon Divine wisdom is the open 
door into light and in the light we see the 
Truth that gives us Spiritual discernment. 



114 



THE PROMISES 

NINETEENTH DAY 
WATCHWORD— GREAT PEACE HAVE THEY 
WHO LOVE THY LAW AND NOTHING SHALL 
OFFEND THEM. 

We question and wonder what the Law is 
and where it can be found; but one who 
understood said, "I delight to do Thy will 
O my God, Thy law is within my heart." 

Established from the beginning is the 
Law within each child of God. 

The Law is perfect, ready to operate; it 
is we that fail to listen and obey. 

We do not let the peace of God rule in 
our hearts, but we dwell in the discord and 
confusion of the world and have no peace 
one with the other. 

In this condition of thought, we are 
easily offended, and hurt feelings make us 
miserable. 

Forgetting that glory, honor, and peace 
come to every man that worketh good, we 
try to get our good from the external world, 
though we have not earned it by our inner 
realization. 

Reform your vision; love the Truth and 
know no offence toward humanity. 

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THE PROMISES 



TWENTIETH DAY 



WATCHWORDS—IF WE LOVE ONE ANOTH- 
ER, GOD DWELLETH IN US AND HIS LOVE IS 
PERFECTED IN US. 1 Jno. 4:18. 

Indifference is the saddest habit of the 
race, Love is its greatest need. 

This Truth was emphasized by Jesus in 
all his teachings; he not only taught it but 
lived it, which is the crucial test. 

It is so easy to talk about love, seemingly 
so hard to manifest it at all times, in the 
least as well as in the greatest activities of 
life. 

As we really love one another, loving all 
equally, we find the Divine Love a great 
fountain within, perfect in nature and sub- 
stance, but it can be perfected only through 
activity, and we are the doors through which 
it flows out into the world. 

Is your door closed? Then open it by 
your love, be loving, even to the unlovely; 
for, by so doing you help their doors to open 
and through your impetus, the growing 
power of love expands more and more and 
there comes to the race a new vision of 
co-operation and perfect peace. 

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THE PROMISES 



TWENTY-FIRST DAY 



WATCHWORD— HE THAT SOWETH TO THE 
SPIRIT SHALL OF THE SPIRIT REAP LIFE 
EVERLASTING. Gal. 6:8. 

In Luke 9:55 we read, "But he turned 
and rebuked them and said, "Ye know not 
what manner of Spirit ye are of, for the Son 
of man has not come to destroy men's lives, 
but to save them." 

Because we do know what manner of 
Spirit we are of, we have the power of 
Spiritual perception and can sow right- 
eously, and our living is the daily witness 
to our inner thinking. 

It is hard to change the old habit of 
thought, and to think persistently on the 
truth of God everywhere takes courage, but 
the reward is wonderful, for the Spirit is 
infinitely more loyal to us than we can pos- 
sibly be to it, and we suddenly arise into 
the consciousness of eternal life, which saves 
us from the law of sin and death. 

"My people perish from lack of know- 
ledge." We, having knowledge, are saved 
from the results of ignorance, and spiritual 
understanding is our redemption for all 
eternity. 



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THE PROMISES 

TWENTY-SECOND DAY 

WATCHWORD— TO THEM THAT LOOK FOR 
HIM, SHALL HE APPEAR. 

If we have lost anything of value, we 
diligently seek for it until it is found. 

The words of the Great Master were 
these : "Ye shall find me when ye seek for 
me with all your heart." 

The Truth of all is the Christ of all, and 
as we look through the wrappings of 
material beliefs, the inheritance of ages of 
misunderstanding, we find the One that is 
pure and holy, harmonious and divine. 

Then does Love appear, that love which 
always understands — impersonal, therefore 
all powerful. 

Think what a wonderful thing it is to find 
in all humanity the Divine Self knocking at 
the inner door, ever seeking expression. 
How marvelous that we may have the joy 
of uncovering the Christ, of revealing the 
Self to the self. 

'•'I, the imperfect, adore my own perfect," 
says Emerson; and we are all in Truth 
infinitely greater than we have dreamed. 
Seek and you shall find your Self. 



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THE PROMISES 



TWENTY-THIRD DAY 



WATCHWORD— BEFORE THEY CALL, I 
WILL ANSWER AND WHILE THEY ARE YET 
SPEAKING I WILL HEAR. Isaiah 66:24. 

This promise indicates the nearness of the 
Father and should help us realize His 
immediate help for every need. 

It shows us that the supply is at hand 
before we even ask for it; that the Divine 
abundance is always present. 

Did you ever try becoming very still until 
you could fairly feel the Presence of God, 
and then speaking out your need even as a 
child would in its Father's house? 

This is the prayer that works; for the 
Father always hears and always answers. 

A repetition of the prayer will very likely 
bring failure, for such a proceeding shows a 
sad lack of faith or understanding ; therefore 
the result would be uncertain. 

"According to thy faith" were the words 
of Jesus. Let our first prayer be, "Enlarge 
thou me in faith." Then direct the faith to 
the Father. 



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THE PROMISES 

TWENTY-FOURTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— DELIGHT THYSELF ALSO 
IN THE LORD AND HE SHALL GIVE THEE 
THE DESIRES OF THY HEART. 

Generally speaking, when people have a 
great desire for some especial thing, that 
desire is increased by intense mental activity 
and an underlying fear that after all it may 
not arrive. 

We are learning to have such perfect trust 
in the Divine Love that we substitute joyful 
assurance and expectation for the old mental 
struggle and fear, and we know that our 
desires are met by the Power that created us. 

As we understand that we dwell always 
in the Universal Spirit, which is willing and 
able to meet every need, we are happy and 
harmonious, we speak our Word but once 
for that which seems good or needful and 
thus connect with the law that brings to us 
the "desires of our heart." 

All of the process requires wisdom, 
delight, love and faith, but the result is sure. 



120 



THE PROMISES 

TWENTY-FIFTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— WHOSOEVER SHALL NOT 
RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS A 
LITTLE CHILD, SHALL IN NO WISE ENTER 
THEREIN. 

We waste so much time in the intellectual 
pursuit of the Kingdom. 

Reasoning about God, arguing as to the 
validity of the theological teachings ; yet all 
the time leaving out of our calculations the 
simple condition that leads to Spiritual 
comprehension. 

The Kingdom of God is within you! 
Could anything be more definite than this 
positive declaration of changeless Truth? 

Why then do we fail to receive it? 
Because we are so busy looking for the 
Kingdom of God where it is not, we forget 
to turn within with the childlike attitude of 
confidence and expectation. 

We all need less intellectual theory and 
much more spiritual discernment. 

Intuition, the real soul quality, is the 
"child" that knows the way, and opens the 
door. Trust it and you cannot fail. 

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THE PROMISES 



TWENTY-SIXTH DAY 



WATCHWORD— HE THAT TRUSTETH IN 
THE LORD, MERCY SHALL ENCOMPASS HIM 
ABOUT. 

How often we are advised, even com- 
manded, to "trust in the Lord" and today 
we realize that perfect trust brings fulfill- 
ment, in fact the law of faith is so eternal 
that we have the axiom, "according to thy 
faith be it unto thee." 

Faith in bad luck brings failure to many 
who might otherwise prosper. 

Faith in sickness assists it into our 
experience. Faith in the Law of Love and 
Goodness helps establish harmony in our 
daily living. 

Faith is a great working power, but what 
the result will be depends wholly upon how 
we use this power. 

A definite trust in the One Presence is 
bound to bring the Good into our lives, why 
then waste our faith by placing it in effects 
when we have the great Cause to rely upon ? 

Surely goodness and mercy are worth 
more to us than external possessions. 

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THE PROMISES 

TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY 

WATCHWORD— THE LORD IS GOOD. A 
STRONGHOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE 
AND HE KNOWETH THEM THAT TRUST IN 
HIM. 

May we not begin today to have a 
conscious trust in the law of Good? 

This law is eternal, divine, perfect; as 
tangible and powerful as the law of life, 
which we all acknowledge. 

It is in perfect action through us always, 
bringing our good to us; but if we do not 
recognize or receive it, our good is carried 
away. 

This law is the all-sustaining power when 
tiouble presents itself to our thought. 

It is such a comfort to let go of fear and 
worry, and feel this Divine Law carrying us 
right through a whole sea of external 
troubles, into a haven of peace. 

As we are conscious of the law of Good 
for all, we encourage others; thus we start 
an "endless chain/' which does not bind, but 
releases, from the bondage of doubt and 
fear, all who trust. 

123 



THE PROMISES 

TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY 

WATCHWORD—HE THAT COMETH TO GOD 
MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, AND THAT HE 
IS A REWARDER OF THEM THAT DILIGENT- 
LY SEEK HIM. 

Let us have a little self-examination and 
ask in all humility, "What am I diligently 
seeking?" 

We expect rewards without fulfilling the 
conditions. 

We seek things, position, better wages 
and better conditions and look to men as 
the Source of our good. 

But men, as a rule, are so busy bettering 
their own conditions that they cannot stop 
to listen to our demands. 

It is only when we have exhausted every 
external recourse that we turn "to God, 
believing that He is" ; but even at this late 
tlay, if our seeking is diligent, we will 
receive our reward. 

"He that believeth will not make haste," 
but will have the trustful attitude that is 
sure to bring harmonious results. 



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THE PROMISES 



TWENTY-NINTH DAY 



WATCHWORD— HE THAT IS PERFECT IN 
KNOWLEDGE IS WITH THEE; TRUST AND 
FEAR NOT. 

It is easy to preach but hard to practice. 

It is easy to talk about love but harder to 
be loving. 

Now is the time for demonstration. 

Fear is a lack of trust; it is the most 
unnecessary and useless habit in the great 
world of thought; it hinders progress and 
helps no one; it perpetuates that which we 
desire to overcome. 

Fear of anything never heals it. 

"Can't help it" never helped anything. 
Begin really to think on great universal 
truths concentrating on the realities of Life ; 
the negative habits of fear, dread, and worry 
will disappear as faith is increased. 

We can easily establish a conscious trust 
in the all-pervading Good, and the indwel- 
ing Spirit will guide and direct us in all our 
ways. 



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THE PROMISES 

THIRTIETH DAY 

WATCHWORD— LET THE COUNSEL OF 
THINE OWN HEART STAND; FOR THERE IS 
NO MAN MORE FAITHFUL UNTO THEE THAN 
THYSELF. 

The Self is the indwelling God and as 
thought turns to the Self for wisdom it is 
led into power and understanding. 

"He that is within thee is mighty," so 
above all else turn to the Most High that 
He will direct thy way in Truth. — Ecclesias- 
ticus 37: 15. 

"Let reason go before every enterprise 
and counsel before every action." 

In other words, do not work from 
impulse or jump hastily to conclusions. 

Take every problem to the Divine Intelli- 
gence, "leave it with God," and thereby 
shall great peace come unto thee. 

The counsel of men availeth little, the 
whole created world can do less for us than 
the still small voice within. 

"Blessed, is he that shall be exercised in 
these things and he that layeth them up in 
his heart shall be wise." 

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THE PROMISES 



THIRTY-FIRST DAY 



WATCHWORD— "BE OF GOOD CHEER, IT IS 
I, BE NOT AFRAID." 

"In the world ye shall have tribulation: 
but be of good cheer; I have overcome the 
world." 

Thus does the Christ within each one 
speak; and if we listen and obey, the world 
conceptions have no longer any power over 
us, and we stand strong, serene, and 
unafraid. 

To overcome the world is to detach 
ourselves from worldly beliefs and we then 
enter into the joy that no man can take 
from us. 

Which will we choose? The things per- 
taining to the world or the qualities of the 
spirit? One is for time, the other for 
eternity; one will pass away, the other will 
abide. 

"For whatsoever is born of God, over- 
cometh the world; and this is the victory 
that overcometh the world, even our faith." 



THE END. 



